Artificial bait.



. G. A. PFLUEGBR.

ARTIFICIAL BAIT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1909' Patented A r.18,1911.

pnrrn srnrns rn'rnn'r onnro GEORGE A. PFLUEGER, OF AKRON, OIHiIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE ENTERPRISE MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, OF AKRON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

AR'J'IFICiAL BAIT.

Specificaiion of Letters Patent. Patented Apr. 18, 193.1.

Application filed .Tune 2, 1909. Serial No. 499,690.

-' the general type known as spoon hooks mechanism which carries the spoon with and the object thereof is to provide .the

means for preventing the same from possibly fouling the line or becoming unintentionally locked in such a position as to prevent the perfect operation thereof.

This invention contemplates providing a bait of the general class described having a link connected with suitable hooks, said link provided with an eye to which the spocn is attached, said eye provided with a stop or abutment for preventing; forward movement of the spoon, whereby entanglement of the spoon with the line or swivel is prevented, said link preferably provided with a weight for sinking the bait in the water. With the foregoing and other objects iii View, the invention consists. in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts constituting the invention to be here inafter specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof wherein is shownthe preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which con 1e Within the scope of the claim hereunto a gpended.

In the drawings, in which similar refer-- ence numerals indicate like parts in the dif ferent figures: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device showing the same in operative position; and, Fig. 2 is an onla'rge'd view of the front end of a link showing the eye and a portion of the spoon in two positions, together with the rear end of aswivel by which the device is connected, to

a line.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral 1 denotes a link provided with an eye 2 at the rear end and a larger eye 3 at the forward end thereof between which is customarily mounted a member 4 toincrease the weight thereof. Connected with the rear eye 2 is a split ring 5 to which are attached hooks 6. The forward eye 3 of the linkis provided with an abutment or stop 7 which consists of a collar or drop of solder, or it may be formed integral with the eye itself so long as the same constitutes an abut-l'nent or stop thereon. Connected with the eye 3 is a swivel 8 attached to a line 9.

The spoon which constitutes an essential feature of this invention is designated in the drawings by the reference numeral 10 and is provided near its forward end with an aperture 11 to receive the eye 3. The spoon will be positioned on the eye 3 rearwardly of the stop or abutment 7 and is permitted free movement thereon during its passage through the water and is capable of sliding forward on the eye as far as the sto 7 but is prevented from moving farther orward and becoming fouled with the line by reason of this 'stop. By means of this peculiarlyconstructed eye it is impossible for the spoon to fall forward or toward the swivel sufi-.

ciently to become entangled therewith, or to turn on the link sufliciently to lose its proper relative position to the hooks 6, the stop 7 on the eye further operating to prevent to a certain extent excessive rearward sliding of the swivel under service conditions. v

It will be noted that while hand'ling the line and hook, either when in use or otherwise, the spoon 10 is prevented from moving vforward so as to encounter the line or becoming entangled therewith, and at the same time the eye of the swivel which incloses the eye 3 of the link is to a certain through the water and its inoperative position is indicated by the re erence letter -B when its forward movement is an rested through the medium of the stop 7.

Of course it will be obvious that various changes in the form, proportions, details,

etc, of the invent-ion, especially With reference to the manner of constructing the abutment, stop or enlargement-7 on the eye 3 may be resorted to without in any manner departing from the scope of this invention, and this stop or enlargement 7 may be con- I ing of the same with the line possible.

structed in any manner which will best subserve the purposes for which the same is intended, so longas there is positioned on the eye 3 a stop of suflicient size to prevent too free forward movement of the spoon, which Wouldrenderthe entangling or fouIlt will also be apparentthat by placing on the link 1 a member 4 having a predetermined weight, the entire bait may be caused to sink a desired distance in the water and be there maintained against being drawn to the surface, either by the force, due to the speed of the passage of the bait through the water or to the revolutions of the spoon.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:-

Artificial baitcomprising alink rovided with a ringshaped eye having an enlargementthereonconstituting an abutment, sald 0 eye having a uniform curvature between the abutment and the link, said enlargementbe- 7 ing positioned at one side of and adjacent to a line extending axially of the link, a spoon having an aperture through which said eye 25 extends, and a swivel positioned on said eye, said spoon and swivel being located on opposite sides of the abutment.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- 30 

